of thefe Tartf. 415 



36. The Sword-fin. Is a large Fifh eleven or 

 twelve Foot long, and as thick as a Man its Scales 

 are very like Silver fhining through a blueilh Shade, 

 which is on his Back only its Flefh very boney, 

 and ought to be boiled long. 



37. The White-fin. Is two or three Inches long ; , 

 it's moftly white and Olive colour, along the Mid- 

 dle of the Side is a broad Ihining filver Lift : It's 

 edible. 



38. The Fifing Fiflo* Is fomewhat bigger than a, 

 Herring and fhines like them ; its Fin-wings are 

 very large and fpotted with black. 



39. The Eel-Gar. Is two Foot long and very 

 (lender ; along the Side is a greenilh Lift, which 

 parts the filver Belly from the olive coloured back : 

 It's good Meat, efpecially fryed, is not boney it 

 frequents Salt Rivers coming from the Sea. 



40. The Gate-fijh, Is pale yellow, fully fprinkled 

 with fmall bloody Spots : It's good Food. 



41. The River-Gilt. Hath fmall Scales with a 

 Blufti of Gold towards the Back. They eat it. 



42. The Gold Head. Has blue Streaks along the 

 Sides ; it's found amongft the Rocks ; and eats well. 



43. The Hard-head. Is covered with Gold, Sil- 

 ver, and fine coloured Scales, good to eat. 



44. The Black Hard-head. Is a Fifh found only 

 in Lakes and Ponds, his Belly whitifh, but all his 

 Fins, Back, &c. are black : It eats well. 



45. The Brown Her met. Is four Inches long he 

 hath two red Threads above his Eyes. 



46. The Stfvped Hermet. Has deep Purple crook- 

 ed Lines on his Sides ; both thefe live amongft the 

 Rocks, and often fhelter thcmfelves in Sea-fhells. 



47. The Horned-Hog. A fmall flat Fifh, with a 

 Horn on his Head, notcht on one Side only. 



48. The Smooth Horrid Hog. Is much larger than 

 the laft, being near a Foot long, and four Inches 



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